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The Final Fantasy games have been one of the juggernaut franchises from Square Enix. They have all come with their own ways of allocating skills and upgrading players, one of the most beloved of which is the Job System and variations of it featured in different Final Fantasy games.
Final Fantasy 16 is the latest mainline Final Fantasy game and has you focus on a single character rather than a party and thus brings with it its own take on the system. Clive will be able to take various abilities from his Eikon forms, as well as his own ability tree.
How To Automatically Assign Abilities
While you have the Ability tab highlighted in the menu, you will be able to select abilities you want to give Clive, as well as make already obtained abilities even more powerful. Here you can press the optimal button to automatically spend all available Ability Points to what the game feels would best benefit you. The optimal button is represented by holding down the left analog stick, or L3 as it is also known.
Can You Undo Automatically Assigned Abilities
Yes, there are actually two ways you can convert assigned abilities back into the ability points you spent to get them. The first is to highlight the ability you no longer want and hold down the square button. This will remove that single ability and give you its cost as ability points. The second is to hold down the touchpad; this will refund every Ability you have spent Ability Points to obtain. This is a great option when you want to do a full respec of your character, and there is no limit to how many times you may use this feature.
You will not be able to refund abilities that cost no ability points, such as starting abilities. This means they will always be part of your kit.
Should You Use This Feature?
Unless you want to focus on very specific upgrade options, there is no real downside to using this feature, so if you are unsure what to spend points on, you can just hold down L3 to upgrade Clive. It is a great way to stay invested in the action and playing the game without having to worry about any micromanagement elements. Once you know what you want from playing the game or searching online, you can always respec.